The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed early Wednesday that it launched missiles targeting a US Air Force base and a US military command center in Jordan. The claim has not been independently verified.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officially claimed early Wednesday that it launched a missile strike targeting an unspecified US Air Force base and a US military command center in Jordan. The claim, issued in the early morning hours, comes after initial reports of ballistic missile strikes at a US base in Jordan at 01:21 Jerusalem time, which were first reported by a pro-Iranian channel and later confirmed by multiple sources. The IRGC's statement is the first direct claim of responsibility for the attack, though it remains unverified by independent sources.
As The Zioneer reported at 01:41 Jerusalem, the sequence of events unfolded rapidly: ballistic missile strikes were confirmed at 01:21 Jerusalem time; a pro-Iranian channel claimed 3-6 missiles were launched with two impacts in Jordan; Brent crude oil prices jumped; and a security analyst noted this was the first Iranian missile attack on US forces since President Trump suspended strikes on Friday. The IRGC's official claim now provides a named source for the attack, but no corroboration has emerged from US Central Command or Jordanian authorities.
The IRGC has a history of claiming missile strikes on US bases in the region. As The Zioneer reported on June 10, the IRGC claimed a strike on Al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan; on June 11, it claimed strikes on five allied bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain; on July 9, the IRGC claimed a 10-missile strike on Al-Azraq and a command center; and on July 12, it claimed a strike on Prince Hassan Air Base as the 'first phase' of retaliation. These claims have often lacked immediate independent verification.
What remains open: No confirmation of the strike has been provided by US Central Command, Jordanian military sources, or any independent observer. No reports of interceptions, impacts, or casualties at the targeted locations have emerged. The claim stands as an Iranian assertion pending further evidence.
6 developments
- StrongReports: Iranian forces repeatedly attack base in Jordan over 24 hours, deadly strike reported
- StrongUnverified Iranian reports claim 10–15 ballistic missiles fired at US bases in Jordan
- DevelopingSecurity analyst Yair Goldblatt notes 'absolute silence' from Iranian officials on reported fire at US base in Jordan
- StrongReports: Iran fires 10 ballistic missiles at base in Jordan
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